Basar, Telangana
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Basar బాసర |
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Basar Temple view
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| Coordinates: 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.950°ECoordinates: 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.950°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | NIRMAL |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,834 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | telangana |
Basar or Basara is a census town in Nirmal district in the state of Telangana, India. Basara is popular in India because of its Saraswathi temple, which is the only of its kind in all of India.
Basar is located at 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.950°E It has an average elevation of 579 metres (1899 feet).
It is located on the banks of River Godavari and is famous for its Saraswathi temple in India. This temple is one of the very few temples of Goddess Saraswati in South India.
As of 2001[update] India census, Basar had a population of 3834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Basara has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Basar (Railway Station Code: BSX) is a railway station under Hyderabad Division of South Central Railway(SCR). It is the last Telangana station on the Secunderabad-Manmad line. The next station Dharmabad, lies in Maharashtra. The town of Basar is connected to Nizamabad, Hyderabad, Nanded, Aurangabad and Mumbai.
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